Description
A soft vanilla sponge rolled with silky pastry cream and drenched in rich chocolate ganache for the perfect Boston Cream twist.
Ingredients
- Vanilla sponge cake
- Pastry cream (rich custard)
- Chocolate ganache
- Butter
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Flour
- Cornstarch
- Heavy cream
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Optional: chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- Bake a thin vanilla sponge at 350°F for 10–12 minutes; roll it warm in parchment and let cool.
- Make pastry cream by whisking milk, sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, and butter until thick and smooth; chill.
- Gently unroll the cooled sponge and spread a generous layer of pastry cream.
- Roll it back up tightly into a Swiss roll.
- Prepare ganache by melting chocolate with warm cream until glossy.
- Pour ganache over the roll, letting it drip down the sides.
- Chill briefly, slice, and serve with extra ganache or chocolate shavings.
Notes
- Ensure the sponge is rolled while warm to prevent cracking.
- Chill the pastry cream thoroughly for the best texture.
- Use high-quality chocolate for the ganache for richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg